The D’Evil Diaries by Tatum Flynn does exactly what it says on the tin – these are the diaries of Jinx D’Evil, the 666th son of Lucifer the fallen angel, ruler of Hell. In many respects, he’s a normal 12-year-old boy – he struggles with his lessons, misses his absent mum, idolises his big brother,… Read More
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Everything is amazing
The comedian Louis CK has a routine about how everything is amazing, and no-one is happy. It’s a rant about how quickly we become used to the technological marvels that permeate our society, and how quickly we take them for granted. When the high-speed internet on our long-distance flight goes wrong, our sense of entitlement… Read More
Libraries
A couple of weeks ago, Terry Deary, the author of the Horrible Histories books, made an extended and vitriolic attack on the entire concept of libraries. His basic premise was that libraries give books away for free, and that’s cash money he should be putting in the bank. He seemed to miss completely the point… Read More